Not to mention the battery-bashing festival that usually follows the
first discussion of backwoods electric fans.

Jim

On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 4:46 PM, Robert Fisher<refisher@mchsi.com> wrote:
> Yeah, we've been strangely scattershot and off schedule; must be that the
> warm weather came so late to NA- we usually get this thread much earlier in
> the year, and it seems we skipped the annual hydrocarbon refrigerant
> smackdown altogether.
>
> Cya,
> Robert
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Tom Buese
> Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 2:09 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Custom Westy interior
>
> Ahhh, the annual Fridge debate begins again! �Then we move on to
> tires, batteries, coolant, NVC, etc.
>
> YMMV,
>
> Mr. BZ-can you say Fitrifrigo?
>
>
> On Jul 6, 2009, at 2:56 PM, Danny wrote:
>
>> I find that when its 95 outside my westys fridge stays about 40-45
>> and I have the 2 ice cube trays that always have Ice in them. I love
>> it. When I go on a good camping trip we also take a colmen cooler
>> for the extra seat and extra food (beer and soft drinks). I have
>> thought about taking the fridge out for the extra storage. But we
>> get by.....
>>
>>
>> Danny
>> '84 Westy (Vanny)
>>
>>
>> --- On Mon, 7/6/09, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
>> Subject: Re: Custom Westy interior
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Date: Monday, July 6, 2009, 12:15 PM
>>
>>
>> The fridge would be about the last thing about the camper I'd want to
>> give up. It's very seldom below 90 here for most of the hot part of
>> the summer, but you just have to help it out all you can. Parking in
>> the shade and having the fridge in top-notch shape helps. I find a 40
>> degree difference between ambient and fridge temp, but even that it is
>> a welcome difference and if you plan around it it's a big help.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 2:11 PM, Karl Wolz<wolzphoto@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Tobin,
>>>
>>> The fridge is only good for an appx 30 degree drop in temp, if
>>> working
>>> properly. �If you live in 100 degree heat, like SoCal, like Leon, or
>>> AZ, like me, that's 70 degrees. �Not very good for storing turkey
>>> sandwiches. �I got rid of my fridge last year and am really enjoying
>>> the extra storage space!
>>>
>>> Karl Wolz
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>